For the final episode of Hot Girls Code season 3, we chat about some of the iconic women in tech throughout history who have been trailblazers and had a huge impact in the world of tech. From writing the code that sent humans to space, through to creating innovations in AI, women have been there every step of the way. Join us in this episode as we celebrate the accomplishments of these tech girly icons!

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We are back with another installment of our Exploring Tech Job Series where we dig into different technical roles to provide insight into what that role is all about. This week we are chatting about Data Engineering and we are joined by a real-life Data Engineer, Rosie! Join us as we chat about what a Data Engineer is, the day-to-day of the job, how you might get into Data Engineering, and so much more.

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Data drives the world we live in, but have you ever wondered how data flows around the tech world? Or what the difference is between a data engineer, a data scientist, and a data analyst? Well this is the episode for you!

Come learn all about the basics of data engineering and key concepts like data pipelines, data storage, and the infamous ETL process. And as you’ll hear in the episode, closets and Cluedo are essential to explain all of these topics!

If you want to learn about databases in-depth, check out ⁠⁠Episode 45. Databases 101: Intro to Databases⁠⁠

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In today’s episode, we have the wonderful Maddy King on the show to discuss all things tech, AI, social media, and how we can use tech for good. Maddy’s drive to leave a better world for mokopuna means she's been heavily involved in climate action, nonprofits and social enterprise, as well as starting her own company! Tune in to hear about building tech for good, the lack of representation in tech, and why there aren’t more women tech founders and leaders.

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What happens to your code once you finish writing it? How do you make sure software you've created smoothly gets into the hands of your users? That's where DevOps comes in!

DevOps helps us get high quality software out to users quickly and in today's episode, we give you the tea on everything you need to know about DevOps. We'll talk about what it is, some key principles and practices, and some common DevOps tools and technologies. And not only that, we also chat through some common deployment strategies so you understand some of the different ways you can release your code out into the world!

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We are back with another installment of our Exploring Tech Job Series where we dig into different technical roles to provide insight into what that role is all about. This week we are chatting about Cybersecurity Engineering and are joined by a real-life Cybersecurity Engineer, Jaimee! Join us as we chat about what a Cybersecurity Engineer is, the day-to-day of the job, how you might get into Cybersecurity Engineering, and so much more.

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As the role tech plays in our lives grows, the importance of cybersecurity grows with it! Whether you work in tech or not, there are basic cybersecurity concepts that everyone should be aware of and that is exactly what we cover in this episode.

Come learn about the foundation of cybersecurity, useful cybersecurity terminology, and common cyber threats. Plus, we finish the episode off with some hot tips to protect yourself the best you can against cyber attacks. Yep, this episode is everything a beginner needs to know about the world of cybersecurity!

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Have you ever wondered how the apps on your phone are built? Well, in today's episode we dive into the basics of mobile development with Natalia Panferova, a real life iOS developer. Natalia is a bit of an icon when it comes to iOS development: she worked at Apple, she has her own blog all about iOS development, and she has written two books about Swift, a programming language for iOS.

In our chat with Natalia, we talk about what mobile development is, the differences between iOS and Android development, and how it differs to full stack development. Natalia also shares her expertise on how to get started in mobile development by recommending some basic concepts you should learn and some tools to help you along the way.

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Cloud computing is an important part of modern software and this episode dives into a few concepts that are absolutely fundamental to cloud computing. We chat about what Virtual Machines and Containers are and what they're used for. And we finish off by chatting about Docker, an application that has totally changed the way cloud computing is done.

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Getting your first developer role can be tricky, but we're here to walk you through it. In this episode we cover everything you need to know! We start off by chatting about the types of developer roles out there and discussing the pros and cons of working in a startup vs corporate environment. We then talk about how to build up your basic skills and portfolio, improve your networking skills, and share our best cover letter and CV advice. We finally finish off by sharing some interview tips and tricks to help you ace your first month of work.

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